Help Available
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Do you need Emergency Food?
Food Parcels, toiletries and small household items can be collected from The Gateway on Friday St, Chorley. We can take self-referrals. Please note that we generally don't offer a delivery service, though we'll try to help if volunteers are available. Please drop in, or call ahead, to request a food parcel.
Living Waters Church also provide a Food Bank Service. Open Tuesdays & Fridays 10am - 2pm. This service can only be accessed by referral via an approved agencies. Referrals can be made 8 times a year, with at least a month between each referral. For more information contact: Living Waters Church, 33-35 Bolton Street, Chorley, PR7 3AB. Email: Storehouse@lwchurch.co.uk Tel: 07889 747 045 |
Free Evening Meals
St Laurence's Church Refectory offers a free meal service every Monday between 5.30pm - 6.30pm.
Chorley United Reformed Church has an "Open Kitchen" every Thursday between 5pm - 6pm.
Chorley United Reformed Church has an "Open Kitchen" every Thursday between 5pm - 6pm.
Housing Information & Advice
We provide guidance, assistance and support for benefit applications, benefit appeals, eviction appeals, budgeting advice and property finding. This service is by appointment only - typically on Mondays and Thursdays. To make an appointment, please contact our office on 01257 220077
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Home Start Up Supplies
We can provide the basics to help start up a new home, such as plates, cups, cutlery, bedsheets & duvets, pots & pans, kettles and toasters.
We can also provide sleeping bags, some clothing items and toiletries. Please contact us at The Gateway for more information. |
Help Available from other Agencies
Help with Housing, including support with temporary accommodation is available from Chorley Borough Council,
Tel: 01257 515 151 Email: contact@chorley.gov.uk Out of hours Emergency Tel: 01257 515 142
Lancashire Wellbeing Service provides free practical support for people 18+ who may be struggling with issues affecting their happiness and health, or feel unable to cope with a variety of issues. Tel: 03450 138 208
Website: www.lancswellbing.co.uk
The Early Intervention & Prevention Service provides support as a first point of contact to assess the needs of residents in Chorley. The team will provide advice and support to individuals with complex needs. Tel: 01257 515 151
Citizens Advice can help with advice about debt, benefits, housing, domestic violence, employment and other issues. The Chorley office is 35-39 Market Street. Tel: 0344 245 1294 (from a landline) or Tel: 0300 330 0650 (from a mobile)
Mindmatter's work with people from the age of 16+ who may be struggling with common difficulties such as; anxiety & depression. For services in Chorley & South Ribble Tel: 01772 643 168
The Wellbeing and Mental Health Helpline provide an information and listening service.
Available Monday - Friday 7pm - 11pm and Saturday & Sunday 12 noon - 12 midnight. Tel: 0800 915 4640
Help finding Work is available by contacting Chorley Borough Council's Employability Officer, they can give support and advice including; building confidence to help get to a point to start looking for work. To make an appointment call in at Chorley Council Reception or Tel: 01257 515 151
Home-Start Central Lancashire offers support to parents with pre-school children who may be struggling to cope, in need of advice, support or friendship. Home-Start Chorley Office 112a Market Street, PR7 2SL Tel: 01257 241 636
Computer Training and Free Access to Computers, including help and support for logging onto Universal Credit.
Contact Chorley Council Tel: 01257 515 151
Discover / Change-Grow-Live at Matrix House provides a community drug and alcohol service, with advice and information on substance misuse and reducing substance misuse related harm, A range of brief intervention programmes and aftercare support for remaining drug/alcohol free. Helpline Contact: 01257 402 940
Tel: 01257 515 151 Email: contact@chorley.gov.uk Out of hours Emergency Tel: 01257 515 142
Lancashire Wellbeing Service provides free practical support for people 18+ who may be struggling with issues affecting their happiness and health, or feel unable to cope with a variety of issues. Tel: 03450 138 208
Website: www.lancswellbing.co.uk
The Early Intervention & Prevention Service provides support as a first point of contact to assess the needs of residents in Chorley. The team will provide advice and support to individuals with complex needs. Tel: 01257 515 151
Citizens Advice can help with advice about debt, benefits, housing, domestic violence, employment and other issues. The Chorley office is 35-39 Market Street. Tel: 0344 245 1294 (from a landline) or Tel: 0300 330 0650 (from a mobile)
Mindmatter's work with people from the age of 16+ who may be struggling with common difficulties such as; anxiety & depression. For services in Chorley & South Ribble Tel: 01772 643 168
The Wellbeing and Mental Health Helpline provide an information and listening service.
Available Monday - Friday 7pm - 11pm and Saturday & Sunday 12 noon - 12 midnight. Tel: 0800 915 4640
Help finding Work is available by contacting Chorley Borough Council's Employability Officer, they can give support and advice including; building confidence to help get to a point to start looking for work. To make an appointment call in at Chorley Council Reception or Tel: 01257 515 151
Home-Start Central Lancashire offers support to parents with pre-school children who may be struggling to cope, in need of advice, support or friendship. Home-Start Chorley Office 112a Market Street, PR7 2SL Tel: 01257 241 636
Computer Training and Free Access to Computers, including help and support for logging onto Universal Credit.
Contact Chorley Council Tel: 01257 515 151
Discover / Change-Grow-Live at Matrix House provides a community drug and alcohol service, with advice and information on substance misuse and reducing substance misuse related harm, A range of brief intervention programmes and aftercare support for remaining drug/alcohol free. Helpline Contact: 01257 402 940
